Learn about Trades Positions

Learn about the variety of Parks positions available in the trades, including Maintenance Mechanic, Construction & Maintenance, and Equipment Operator positions.

Maintenance Mechanic 1

The Maintenance Mechanic performs general maintenance, repair, remodeling, and construction duties utilizing working knowledge of several related skill fields such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, welding, painting, and machinist work. They inspect, repair, install and maintain physical facilities and maintain and repair machinery and equipment as well as operating hand and power tools, as well as other shop equipment as needed.

Required Qualifications

•High School Diploma or GED.

•Valid unrestricted (except corrective lenses) driver’s license.

•Two (2) years of general work experience in building and equipment maintenance, construction, or repair work.

Construction & Maintenance Project Specialist

The C&M Specialist performs journey-level work in at least two skilled trade areas constructing, remodeling, repairing, and maintaining of buildings, facilities, utilities, machinery, and equipment. They perform work or leads and directs a crew engaged in construction and repair of buildings and other structures, roads, pathways, walks, fences, and related facilities.

Required Qualifications

•Two (2) years as a Maintenance Mechanic 1.

OR

•Four (4) years of advanced level experience in two (2) or more of the construction/building trades to include: building maintenance, repair, remodeling, construction duties, and mechanical/machinery operation. Two (2) years of technical or vocational training or education in a building/construction trade may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience. AND

•High school graduation or GED.

•Valid Washington State unrestricted (except corrective lenses) driver’s license.

Construction & Maintenance Project Lead

The C&M Specialist performs journey-level work in at least two skilled trade areas constructing, remodeling, repairing, and maintaining of buildings, facilities, utilities, machinery, and equipment. They perform work or leads and directs a crew engaged in construction and repair of buildings and other structures, roads, pathways, walks, fences, and related facilities.

Required Qualifications

•Two (2) years as a Construction & Maintenance Project Specialist

OR

•Six (6) years of advanced level experience in two (2) or more of the construction/building trades to include: building maintenance, repair, remodeling, construction duties, and mechanical/machinery operation. ** AND

•High school graduation or GED.

•Valid Washington State unrestricted (except corrective lenses) driver’s license.

**Two (2) years of technical or vocational training or education in a building/construction trade may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience.

Construction & Maintenance Project Supervisor

These positions supervise journey-level workers performing skilled work in at least two skilled trades. These workers fabricate a variety of components using materials such as, wood, metal or concrete and/or construct, remodel, repair, and maintain buildings, facilities, utilities, machinery, and equipment. Incumbents supervise construction, repair and production activities and work crews within a region or at work sites in remote locations.

Required Qualifications

•Two (2) years of experience as a Construction & Maintenance Project Lead. OR

•Four (4) years of experience as a Construction & Maintenance Project Specialist. ** OR

•Eight (8) years of advanced level experience in two (2) or more trades to include: building maintenance, repair, remodeling, construction duties, and mechanical/machinery. ** AND

•Two (2) years of supervisor experience including directing the work of employees and providing employee performance feedback.

•Valid unrestricted (except for corrective lenses) driver’s license.

•High school diploma or GED equivalent

** Two (2) years of technical or vocational training or education in a building/construction trade may substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience.

Equipment Operators

These positions are responsible for the maintenance and operation of heavy equipment including snowplows, snow blowers, graders, excavators, and loaders during the Winter Recreation season. Proficiently operates the following equipment on a two-lane road that, at times, will have heavy traffic: 12-yard dump truck with snowplow and sander, graders, front-end loaders, excavators, load-mounted snow blowers and truck mounted snow blower. Assists with trail clearing, including tree removal, and snow removal from buildings and walkways, which may require hand shoveling for long periods.

Required Qualifications

  • Two (2) years of experience operating heavy equipment such as large tractors, graders, bulldozer, excavator with the various attachments, snowplows, and 5–12-yard dump trucks which requires knowledge of rules of safe operation of equipment, state motor vehicle laws and heavy equipment rules
  • A valid driver's license with a Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) from WA, OR, or ID must be obtained by the position start date.
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Name Washington State Parks Recruitment
Department Human Resources - Recruitment
Phone (360) 902-8565
Email HR.Recruitment@parks.wa.gov